Forbes has named the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metro area as one of the best places in the country to find a job this spring, based on the number of employers who soon expect to add employees.
March 2012
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Occupy Maine protester pleads guilty in hatchet incident
Christopher Schisler is sentenced to 8½ years of incarceration, with all but one year suspended.
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Maine House amends bill to study east-west highway
The amended bill requires that the $300,000 cost of a feasibility study be paid back if the project gets the go-ahead.
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Metal thieves target of toughened Maine bill
Sellers of scrap will now have to show photo ID or give vehicle-registration numbers, and the bill also broadens the definition of “scrap metal processor”.
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Maine gun law applies to state employees
Gov. LePage signs the bill to extend to state workers the right to store concealed weapons in their locked vehicles while at work.
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Oakland police log March 21
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity March 21:
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Study: Holding a gun may make you think others are too
In the study, participants holding a toy gun glimpsed scenes of people holding objects and had to decide quickly whether the object was a gun.
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Mysterious booms continue to rattle Wis. city
The strange disturbance sounds like distant thunder, fireworks or someone slamming a heavy door. At first, many people were amused or curious. But after three restless nights, aggravation is mounting.
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Fairfield police log March 21
The Fairfield Police Department reported the following activity March 21:
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I-295 northbound crash causes fuel leak
This morning’s crash near the Bowdoinham exit involved a commercial vehicle that leaked a large amount of fuel.